Hair-cutting device



May 22, 1923. 1,456,432

I H. FROH HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Filed May 9. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet lWITNESS:

ATTORNEY May 22, 1923. V 1,456,432

H. FROH HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Filed May 9. 1921 ZSheets-Shee't 2 wn-usss:AITORNEY Patented May 22,1923.

UNITED s'ra'ras HENRY IBOH, O1 CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HAIR-CUTTING DEVICE.

Application filed Kay 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY FROH, a citizen, residing at Cincinnati, inthe county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Hair-Cutting Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to hair cutting devices and has for an object theprovision of a tool by means of which an unexperienced person may cut ortrim either his own or anothers hair, in a neat and efficient manner andmay so regulate the tool as to cut the hair to any desired length.

Another object is the provision of a hair cutting tool which is easy ofadjustment to regulate the length to which the hair may be cut, the toolalso being adapted to be reversed to provide difi'erent degrees ofcutting.

Another object is the provision of a hair cutting tool in which the hairis passed through the teeth of a comb over a cutting edge, thearrangement being such as to cause the hair to pass through these teethin an angular direction, to provide a shearing cut and thus insureproper operation of the tool.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hair cutting toolconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view looking at the opposite side of the tool.

Figure 3 is a view looking at the toothed edge of the tool.

Figure 4 is a similar view looking at the opposite edge of the tool.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View.

Figure. 6 is a detail view of the blade holder.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section taken approximately on a central linebetween the two rows of comb teeth and showing the blade holder andblade in position.

Figure 8 is a detail view of the blade.

Referring in detail to the drawings, whereinlike characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates thecasing of the tool which 1921. Serial N0. 468,074.

includes opposite side walls 11 and 12, which are spaced apart andconnected near one longitudinal edge and each transverse edge to providea pocket 13. Extending from the side walls 11 and 12, are comb teeth 14and 15 respectively, the teeth 15 being shorter in length and relativelyfiner than the teeth 14. Both the teeth 14 and 15 have their endsbeveled as shown at 16. p

The pocket 13 is designed to receive a cutting blade 17, which ispreferably in the form of a safety razor blade, being provided withopposite cutting, edges 18 and spaced openings 19. Infact the bladeshown is of the type used in a popular form of safety razor and theblades of this razor may be used with the present tool. The openings 19in the cutting blades 17 are designed for the passage of bolts 20. Thesebolts also pass through elongated slots 21 provided in the walls 11 and12 of the casing 10 and are provided with flattened heads 22, which bearagainst the outer surface of one of these walls. The openings 21 of thetool casing are spaced to conform to the space between the openings 19of the cutting blade 17 so that the bolts may be passed through theseopenings and provided with thumb nuts 23 to hold the blades in properadjusted position.

It is referred to use in connection with the tool a separate bladeholder. This holder is formed of resilient sheet metal, which is bent toprovide oppositely and outwardly flared walls 24, having spaced openings25 therethrough for the reception of the bolts 20. The blade 17 isinserted in the flared mouth of the blade holder, whose inner end isprovided with a cushioning. element 26, to prevent contact of the innercutting edge of the blade with the adjacent portion of the holder. Theoutwardly flared edges of the holder engage the inner walls of thecasing 10 and add to their resilient character and tightly engage theopposite faces of the cutting blade. The blade is further gripped bythe'adjustment of the tive of their worn or sharpened away condition.

In the use of the tool the blade is set to its innermost position, thatis, with its cutting edge as far as possible within the eas- The tool isthen passed through the hair, with the teeth passing through andseparating the hair, the direction of movement being from the neckupward around the sides of the head and back to the crown, until thehair is even. For this cutting operation, the tool is used with thecoarse teeth next the scalp. The blade is then set to out the hair tothe shorter or desired length, the direction of out being upward fromthe neck to the crown of the head and around the sides until the hair isall of the proper length. The tool is then passed through the hair atthe front of the head, the blade being first set to provide the desiredlength. y providing the comb teeth in the manner shown, that is, byhaving the teeth u on one side of the blade even and upon the oppositeside coarse, the hair is caused to pass through the comb in an angulardirection and to engage the cutting edge in like manner. This provides ashearing operation, so that none of the hair passes through the combuncut and thus, a ra ged and uneven effect is prevented.

Ti desired, the tool may be provided with a proper casin made of suchsize as to be readily earrie in the pocket so as to be at all timesconvenient for use.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed 1s:-

A hair cutting tool embodying a casing including spaced walls connectedtogether adjacent one longitudinal edge and each transverse edge forminga pocket there between and each wall being provided with a pair ofelongated slots, theslots of one wall being designed to align with theslots of the opposing wall, a plurality of teeth extending from theopposite longitudinal edge of each wall and having their free endsbeveled, one wall carrying teeth shorter in length and relatively finerthan the teeth of the opposing wall, a blade holder formed of resilientsheet metal and bent upon itself to provide 0 positely and outwardlyflared walls, said ast mentioned walls being provided with alignedspaced openings, a cushioning element secured between the walls of saidblade holder and adapted to en age both walls-adjacent the bent portiont erect, a blade arranged between said blade holder and. adapted toengage the cushioning element, a pair of bolts provided with'flattenedheads and adapted to be inserted through the elongated slots of thecasing and the openings of said blade holder, thumb nuts threadedlymounted on the ends of said bolts to adjustably secure said blade in thepocket of said casing through the medium of the blade holder for thepurpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY FROH.

